Daily Republican., 1887-09-21
Our Virginia Letssr.

lCofrcsbondence OF tDe kKfUBL1CAN.
W1oGINs, West Va, Sept. 10, 1851
A postofiice with the above name has
been established near the month Of Big
Greek. 1t will not be in work ing order
until tae railway company erects Q
stand for the 'tcatoh peuch; ;"th4t accom-
pl'shed every thing viii be smiling and
serene.
sugs sested rs Q suitable nane Rum.
ford or Cobb, but 1t pleased the depart
ment to name 1t thus. All we nave to
say ia ''atet.'
| On the evening Of the 7th, Eot very
far from this place, Rev. VIM. Tully
fell in ascending flight of stairs, aad
was fatally shot by the Discharge of Q
pistol he was carrying in the breast
pocket o; his coat. He lived but few
min utea after the accident.
| We have not shot that strange s'var-
mint" yet, but have the pleasure to re-
cord the fact that We did catch wild
cat in heavy fox trap, and our trusty
CANNES stopped his breathing in very
short space OF time. He measured two
feet five inches from tip OF caudal Hp.
pendage to snout.
Speaking OF wild cats reminds MS
that we had Agho two weeks since be.
tween two neighbors, married women
and sisters at that. Cause, that green
eyed monster Jealousy. Eject, general
haying Of each other with c1daels, sun.
dry bruises. bloody noses and used up
condition OF Ave cent calico. During
che battle LANGUAGE was used by each
belliRsrsDt which threw Billlngsgate's
best completely in the shade. They
were parted before serious damage wat
doae, each going her way with threaten.
Ing of a speedy finishing of the feud.
Our circuit court has just adjourned
after disposi2g Of o large number OF
common law, chauoery and State cases.
f The grand iary found 81 true bills One
t for arsop, oEe for crime against nature,
two for sult with intent to Kill, two
for rape, aod the balance for PERJURY
j grand ard petit larceny and nisde
meanors.
r Tho tao rape cases were shocking
l One by man named johnson, who II
b the absence Of hio neiahbor-Brasg-
L broke the house and brutally assaulted
0 the lone wife leaving her nearly dead
0 the other by husband and father, VIII
fien1ishly assaulted his step daughter
o and then cruelty bsst her mother 70
e demonstrating with him.
;, Under our laws the jury say whethe
!, 1t shall be hanging or imprisop men
n for such offerses. In the case of John
. son, they gave verdict of guilty an,
o an imprisonment. and Judge Holt sen
IS him to the penitentiary for fourtee
years Walters procured q continuanc
5. OF his case until the next term of .cOuri
d You will remem ber gave you an az
1t count of dreadful iDcendiary fire late
y ly, when large portion Of Hinton wa
,r destroyed. Previous TO that two hotel
dpa ~ hr ha IN.
II now they have the two fire bugs, Ssu
,e Patton and George Cooper, alias Bids
,e way, safe in our steel jail. These fire
" involved loss of about $40 900, and th
people are highly incensed against thes
n. men, and were 1t not that they are 81
n. cure against forcible taking from jai
st they would most certainly be hung b
Sc our people.
bt am sorry to record the fact, but ft
ID wickedness we are not whit behin
other communities.
On last Saturday evening Gsarvil
Ozark, coloreo, met with fatal acc
dent whilst digging we'll for Thom
III & Burns. He wss being drawn fro
re- the well, and as he Lea. ei the top
'al some means lost his balance and Il
or back some seventy fest. lie was
az once taken from the we'll, but liv,
rs OILY few minutes.
ef E.nton Ia rapidly gro wing; hous
Ia are going up 10 every direction; son
thirty are now In course of completio
OF The Free Masons have added to u
40 length O; their hall. and renovated Il
TO entire Interior. making a neat and COZ
" modious lodge room and ante char
81 bers.
DIX We have quite number Of orde
nj here besides the Masonic, among whit
'r' may be named the Odd Fellow
k Brotherh hood of Locomotive Engineer
10 Brotherhood of Firemen. Conductor
Id Knights and Ladies Of Honor, 81
n Good Templars.
10 In conclusion I can truthfully SO
10 leaving the community to judge as
y It's truth, Men SUN gratis cram.